Historical Events Happened In July - 23

1838  On July - 23 edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist  

1840  On July - 23 union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada  

1840  On July - 23 frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55  

1841  Edward John Armstrong, poet on July - 23.  

1844  Christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office on this day in history.  

1848  Battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts on July - 23.  

1849  Geza Zichy, composer on this day in history.  

1850  17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office on July - 23.  

1851  On July - 23 treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US  

1851  On this day in history charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion)  

1852  The first interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio on July - 23.  

1852  1st interment in US National Cemetery at Presidio on this day in history.  

1853  William H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage) on July - 23.  

1856  On this day in history arthur H Bird, composer  

1857  French [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years) on July - 23.  

1858  On this day in history jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament  

1861  On July - 23 alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16)  

1863  Alexandra Park opens in North London on this day in history.  

1864  Dr Livingstone, the African missionary, returns to England on this day in history.  

1864  Battle of Woodstock, VA on this day in history.  

1865  On this day in history friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige  

1866  Cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms on July - 23.  

1866  On July - 23 francesco Cilea, composer  

1866  On this day in history thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83  

1870  On July - 23 emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France  

1871  On this day in history c H F Peters discovers asteroid #114 Kassandra  

1874  Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa on July - 23.  

1875  On this day in history isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63  

1876  William Gillies Whittaker, composer on July - 23.  

1877  On July - 23 the first telephone & telegraph line in Hawaii completed  

1877  On July - 23 the first US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations  

1877  On this day in history 1st US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations  

1878  Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1880  On July - 23 the first commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich  

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0645  On July - 23 birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)  

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on July - 23.  

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on July - 23.  

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on July - 23.  

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on July - 23.  

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on July - 23.  

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on July - 23.  

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on this day in history.  

0945  On July - 23 richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies  

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on July - 23.  

1373  On July - 23 birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies  

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on July - 23.  

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on this day in history.  

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on July - 23.  

1581  On July - 23 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies  

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on July - 23.